Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that the distribution of social assistance for the first quarter of 2025 is nearly over, with the aim of completing it before Ramadan Month begins in early March.

"As of today, the distribution is 90 percent complete, with almost everything cleared for the first quarter," Minister Yusuf stated here on Wednesday.

He explained that the remaining social assistance distribution will continue throughout February 2025, aiming for completion before the start of the fasting month, which is expected to begin in March 2025.

Although the social assistance distribution in the first quarter of 2025 relies on older data from the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS), Minister Yusuf s...